More from this issue:

1. Mississippi Supreme Court Applies Pro Se Leniency in Reversing Dismissal of Prisoner’s Lawsuit Challenging Prison Disciplinary Action, by Matthew Clarke
2. Nominal Representation Without Actual Representation: One Person, No Vote, by Edward Lyon
3. Louisiana Bars Problem Doctors from Practicing Medicine in Most Hospitals. So They Treat Incarcerated People Instead., by Addy Baird
4. California Female Prisoners Used as Honey Trap Bait for Rapist Guard, by Edward Lyon
5. From the Editor, by Paul Wright
6. Human Rights Defense Center Prevails in Censorship Lawsuit Against Napa County Jail, California, by Derek Gilna
7. California State Auditor’s Report Faults Counties for Waste and Poor Oversight of State Funds Used in “Public Safety Realignment”, by Derek Gilna
8. Modest Decline in Prison and Jail Populations in Spring 2021, by Matthew Clarke
9. FCC Takes Further Action on Prison and Jail Phone Rates, by Chuck Sharman
10. Seventh Circuit: PLRA Mandates Dismissal for Deceit on IFP Application, by David Reutter
11. Federal BOP Overwhelmingly Denies Compassionate Releases During COVID, by Daniel A. Rosen
12. HRDC Sues Florida DOC Over Censorship, for the Third Time in 18 Years, by Chuck Sharman
13. Fourth Circuit: No Privacy Expectation Exists for Prisoner in Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV, by David Reutter
14. Pandemic Medical Update: The Delta Surge, by Michael D. Cohen, MD
15. These Meds Prevent Overdoses. Few Federal Prisoners Are Getting Them, by Beth Schwartzapfel
16. Massachusetts Cop Indicted for Lying About Checking Cell of Prisoner Who Died of Drug Overdose
17. New Clemency Rules Expected to Expedite Civil Rights Restoration in Florida, by Kevin Bliss
18. Florida Files Environmental Lawsuit Against Phosphate Company Pollution, by Panagioti Tsolkas
19. HRDC Sues Illinois DOC Under FOIA, Again, for GTL Contract Details, by Chuck Sharman
20. The Fight Over Cellphones in Prisons Rages On, by Derek Gilna
21. San Diego Jail Approves Free Phone and Video Calls
22. Lawsuit Over Alabama Private Mega-Prison Leases Dismissed, by Daniel A. Rosen
23. Eighth Circuit Holds Lack of “Clearly Established” Law Requiring Staffer to Notify of Prisoner’s Suicide Risk Prevented Damages, by Dale Chappell
24. EPA Slams GEO Over Disinfectant Use at Private Prison, Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction to Stop It, by Dale Chappell
25. $10 Million Settlement in Taser Death of Mentally Ill Man in South Carolina Jail, by David Reutter
26. Criminal Justice System Encourages Racism According to MIT Study, by Kevin Bliss
27. $750,000 Settlement in South Dakota Pretrial Detainee’s Overdose Death, by David Reutter
28. US Marshalls Terminate Contract with GEO Snitch Camp at Queens NY Detention Facility, by Douglas Ankney
29. Florida’s Brutal Prison System Will Continue to Subsidize Rural Economies, With No Meaningful Reform in Sight, by David Reutter
30. California Begins Transfer of Prisoners to Facilities Consistent with Prisoners’ Gender Identity, by Douglas Ankney
31. US DOJ Finds California Alameda County Jail in Violation of Constitution and ADA, by Matthew Clarke
32. Report Shows COVID-19 Reduced Life Expectancy for Prisoners in Florida, Same Likely for Other States, by David Reutter
33. Ohio Guard Added to Sex Offender List and Sent to Prison for Sex with Detainee
34. $350,000 Settlement for New Mexico Pretrial Detainee in ‘Failure to Protect’ Claim, by David Reutter
35. The Killing Fields: Three Alabama State Prisoners Murdered in Five Days, by Edward Lyon
36. New Mexico Jail Sued For Allowing Woman Prisoner to Die of Infections, by Keith Sanders
37. Beating Death in Oahu Jail Ends With Acquittal of Mentally Ill Killer, by Kevin Dayton
38. $2.1 Million Awarded in Beating Ordered by Kentucky Jail Guard
39. Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Federal Prisoner’s Bivens Action Challenging Due Process in 280-Day SHU Stay and Alleging Retaliation, by Matthew Clarke
40. Ninth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Lawsuit For CoreCivic Causing BOP Detainee’s Prolonged Detention Without Court Appearance or Attorney, by Matthew Clarke
41. Lawsuit Filed Over Rodent Infestation at New Mexico Prison, by David Reutter
42. Illinois Prison Guard Charged for Assaulting a Prisoner
43. District Court Extends Armstrong Order to Five Additional California Prisons, by Derek Gilna, Douglas Ankney
44. Decapitated Prisoner Shows CDCR Safety Standards Still Headed in the Wrong Direction, by Matthew Clarke
45. The U.S. Department of Justice Creates Risk Assessment Tool to Help Determine Who is Eligible for Early Release Under First Step Act
46. Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Texas Prisoner’s Failure-to-Protect Suit, by Matthew Clarke
47. California Appeals Court Holds Habeas Action Over Censorship of Tattoo Magazine Mooted By Delivery, by Matthew Clarke
48. Two Albuquerque Jailers Indicted for Killing Prisoner, by Matthew Clarke
49. Attorney Fees Awarded Against CoreCivic After Defamation Suit Dismissed, by David Reutter
50. Tenth Circuit Rejects Government’s Appeal Over Recorded Attorney Calls and Visits at Private Prison in Leavenworth, by Dale Chappell
51. Prisoner’s Suicide in Sherburne County Minnesota Jail Results in $2.3 Million Settlement, by Keith Sanders
52. $30,001 Jury Verdict Over Discriminatory ICE Notification Policy By Minnesota Jail, by Kevin Bliss
53. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules on Medical Parole Despite Death of Prisoners Who Sought Judicial Review, by Matthew Clarke
54. News in Brief

More from Matthew Clarke:

• Seventh Circuit Grants Qualified Immunity to Detectives Who Revealed Prisoner Was Informant, Denies Him Anonymity, Aug. 1, 2026
• Seventh Circuit Holds Federal Law Prohibits County Jail from Forcing Immigration Detainees to Perform Custodial Labor by Threatening Solitary Confinement, Aug. 1, 2026
• New Mexico Supreme Court Holds Corrections Department Regulations Do Not Exempt Use-Of-Force Documents from Public Records Disclosure, Aug. 1, 2026
• DOJ Issues Memorandum Over BOP Employees Abusing Their Law Enforcement Credentials to Illegally Purchase Personal Firearms, Aug. 1, 2026
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment Against Former Illinois Prison Guards Challenging Termination for Violating Use of Force Policy, Aug. 1, 2026
• Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Barring Enforcement of Executive Order to Transfer Trans Women Prisoners to Men’s Prisons, Aug. 1, 2026
• Idaho Supreme Court Holds Indigent Parents Have Constitutional Right to Counsel at Public Expense, July 1, 2026
• Free Phone Calls Saved Prisoners and Their Families More than $600 Million, Report Finds, July 1, 2026
• California Appeals Court Holds Defendant Cannot Be Penalized for Failing to Appear at Sentencing When He Was Being Held in Another County’s Jail on Preexisting Charges, July 1, 2026
• SCOTUS Reverses Mississippi Capital Conviction, July 1, 2026

More from these topics:

• Florida DOC Rebuked for Seizing Prisoner’s Excessive Force Settlement to Cover Incarceration Liens, Sept. 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, Settlements, Seizure of Prisoner Funds, Trust Accounts, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights.
• Fourth Circuit: Error in Granting Judgment Prior to Adjudging Spoliation Motion, Sept. 1, 2026. Summary Judgment, Discovery, Abuse of Discretion Standard.
• Report Highlights Repeated Overdoses at Florida County Jail, Sept. 1, 2026. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Contractor Misconduct, Jail Misconduct, Drug Overdose.
• $500,000 for Mentally Ill Detainee Beaten by Guard at Ohio Jail, Sept. 1, 2026. Guard Brutality/Beatings, Summary Judgment, Settlements, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Monell Liability.
• $75 Million CoreCivic Contract to Reopen Minnesota Private Prison Creates Resistance from Activists and Lawmakers, Sept. 1, 2026. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Protests, Advocacy, State Legislation, Immigration Detention.
• Seventh Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment Against Former Illinois Prison Guards Challenging Termination for Violating Use of Force Policy, Aug. 1, 2026. Guard Misconduct, Pepper Spray/Tear Gas, Summary Judgment, Employee Litigation, Vagueness/Overbreadth.
• Fourth Circuit Revives Disabled Prisoner’s Claim for Denial of Out-of-Cell Exercise Time, Aug. 1, 2026. Totality of Conditions, Eighth Amendment, Exercise, Summary Judgment, Qualified Immunity.
• Hawai’i Supreme Court Announces Totality-of-the-Circumstances Good-Cause Standard Governing State Motions to Continue Based on Witness Unavailability, Aug. 1, 2026. Motions To Suppress, Speedy Trial Clock - Tolling of, Periods of Delay, Excludable Time.
• Video Shows Guards Watched as Oklahoma Detainee Died in Cell, July 1, 2026. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Contractor Misconduct, Guard Misconduct, Failure to Protect (General), Failure to Protect (Wrongful Death).
• After Spoliation Sanction, CoreCivic Settles Suit Over Suicide in New Mexico ICE Lockup, July 1, 2026. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Discovery, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides.